Antipode of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to Puerto Cabezas is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Puerto Cabezas
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.035, -83.389
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.035, 96.611
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Puerto Cabezas's antipodal point (209 km).
The antipodal city to Puerto Cabezas is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Puerto Cabezas is West Island.
The distance from Puerto Cabezas to West Island is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Puerto Cabezas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Puerto Cabezas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Puerto Cabezas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 209 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,064 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,260 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,261 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,264 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,265 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,267 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,267 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Tugu Hilir, Banten | Indonesia | 1,270 km | (-6.809, 105.629) |
| Pasirnangka, Banten | Indonesia | 1,271 km | (-6.789, 105.629) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Managua
Coordinates: 14.0351° N 83.3888° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Puerto Cabezas
The DMS coordinates are: 14°2'6.3'' N 83°23'19.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.03507°
LngO = -83.38882°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.03507°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -83.38882 + 180° = 96.61118°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Puerto Cabezas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.03507, 96.61118)
In DMS format: 14°2'6.3'' N 83°23'19.8'' W.